higher-level thinking

A number of factors account for the failure of performance assessment to capture a large role in achievement testing in the U.S., and this history can inform educators and education policymakers looking for better ways to test students and schools in an era of standards-based accountability.  ...

In this paper, Suzanne Lane advocates for the use of performance assessments, which have been an integral part of educational systems in numerous countries. Research has shown that the format of the assessment affects the type of thinking and reasoning skills that are used by students, with...